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The Best of NOW: Issues and Insight
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S 2010 : Ep 04.30.10 - 4/30/10
NOW has traveled across the country and around the globe to shine a brighter light on the issues confronting us in our increasingly interconnected world. Check in with people whose stories of courage, heartbreak and innovation have inspired us all.moreless -
The Best of NOW: The Wars
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S 2010 : Ep 04.22.10 - 4/22/10
NOW on PBS has been covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for as long as we've been on the air. NOW's work -- which includes being embedded with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, meeting soldiers' families in Texas, taking fire in Iraq's Anbar Province, and seeing how we treat wounded veterans back home -- shines a new light on human costs of war, and the price we pay going forward.moreless -
The Best of NOW: In-Depth Investigations
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S 2010 : Ep 04.16.10 - 4/16/10
NOW looks back on eight years of in-depth investigative reporting to examine what's been uncovered and accomplished, as well as what still needs to be done to preserve and enhance our democracy. Is true investigative journalism disappearing just when we need it most? Compare past to present through our NOW on PBS lens, and decide for yourselves.moreless -
A Town Revitalized?
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S 2010 : Ep 04.08.10 - 4/8/10
How to revitalize America's towns? Braddock, Pennsylvania's Mayor John Fetterman -- dubbed "America's Coolest Mayor" by The New York Times -- is taking some unconventional approaches to re-inspiring its residents. Braddock is being revitalized with new youth and art programs, renovations of abandoned real estate, and bold plans to attract artists and green industries.moreless -
Maximum Capacity
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S 2010 : Ep 04.01.10 - 4/1/10
With its innovative plan to keep released inmates from coming back, the Sheridan Correctional Center is trying to redefine "tough on crime" by being the largest fully dedicated drug prison in the country. The approach involves aggressive counseling, job training, and following the convicts after they get out. Can their novel approach keep convicts out of jail for good?moreless -
Gasland
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S 2010 : Ep 03.25.10 - 3/25/10
NOW talks with filmmaker Josh Fox about "Gasland", his Sundance award-winning documentary on the surprising consequences of natural gas drilling. Fox's film -- inspired when the gas company came to his hometown -- alleges chronic illness, animal-killing toxic waste, disastrous explosions, and regulatory missteps.moreless -
Hunting Wolves, Saving Wolves
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S 2010 : Ep 02.25.10 - 2/25/10
Last year the Obama Administration removed federal protection for some wolves in Yellowstone National Park paving the way for controversial state-regulated wolf hunts. The move has wolf advocates fuming, with more than a dozen conservation groups suing the Interior Department to restore federal protections. NOW reports on this war over wolves and implications for the area.moreless -
Angry Voters
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S 2010 : Ep 02.18.10 - 2/18/10
From the raucous tea party rallies to the painful sacrifices families are making behind closed doors, voter angst and anger are sweeping the country like a storm. Directly in its path: the 2010 midterm elections. NOW examines the strong impact this groundswell has already had on electoral politics, and what we can expect in November..moreless -
Caring About Congo
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S 2010 : Ep 02.11.10 - 2/11/10
NOW talks with filmmaker Eric Metzgar about "Reporter," his documentary about the international reporting trips of New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. In the film, Metzgar provides fascinating insight into how Kristof breaks through and gets us to think deeply about people and issues half a world away.moreless -
Democrats and the New Politics of Abortion
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S 2010 : Ep 02.04.10 - 2/4/10
Now that the Democratic Party has the legislative upper hand, are they willing to negotiate away reproductive rights for other political gains? NOW goes to Allentown, PA to ask: Are abortion rights now in jeopardy at the very hands of the party that has historically protected them? Among those interviewed are pro-life Democratic U.S. Representative Bart Stupak and former DNC Chairman Howard Dean.moreless -
Saving Haiti's Mothers
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S 2010 : Ep 01.28.10 - 1/28/10
Haiti's catastrophic earthquake exacerbated a common and lethal emergency in Haiti: Dying during childbirth. NOW meets with members of the Haitian Health Foundation, a group that aims to lower Haiti's maternity mortality rate via pre-natal visits, education, and emergency ambulance runs for pregnant women.moreless -
Saving American Journalism
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S 2010 : Ep 01.14.10 - 1/14/10
NOW talks to professor Bob McChesney and journalist John Nichols about the perils of a shrinking news media landscape, and their bold proposal to save noncommercial journalism with government subsidies. Their new book is "The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again."moreless -
Targeting the Taliban
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S 2010 : Ep 01.07.10 - 1/7/10
NOW reports from Pakistan's dangerous and pivotal border with Afghanistan, where Pentagon war planners acknowledge many of the enemy fighters and their leaders are based. The U.S. has been relying on Pakistan to act against Taliban militants there, but the Pakistani army's commitment is in question.moreless -
Soap Opera for Social Change
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S 2009 : Ep 12.31.09 - 12/31/09
There are places in the world where the success of a soap opera is measured not just in TV ratings, but in human lives. NOW travels to Kenya, where ambitious producers and actors hope one such TV show, "The Team", can help foster peace amongst the country's 42 official tribes.moreless -
The Marines Are Landing
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S 2009 : Ep 12.11.09 - 12/11/09
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Climate Crisis
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S 2009 : Ep 11.27.09 - 11/27/09
The Maldives, a nation of roughly 1200 low-lying islands in the Indian Ocean, could be underwater by the end of this century if climate change causes ocean levels to rise. On the eve of the big climate summit in Copenhagen, the country's president, Mohamed Nasheed, is warning of a massive exodus from the Maldives if drastic global action is not taken.moreless -
Who's Helping Our Wounded Vets?
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S 2009 : Ep 11.20.09 - 11/20/09
The Pentagon estimates that as many as one in five American soldiers are coming home from war zones with traumatic brain injuries. But lost in the reports of these returning soldiers are the stories of family members who often sacrifice everything to care for them. NOW reveals how little has been done to help these family caregivers, and reports on dedicated efforts to support them.moreless -
Elizabeth Warren on the Economy
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S 2009 : Ep 11.12.09 - 11/12/09
What exactly is going on with the economy? Stocks are up and big bonuses are back, but while they're throwing parties on Wall Street, there's pain on Main Street. NOW gets answers and insight from Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, who's been heading up the congressional panel overseeing how the bailout money is being spent.moreless -
David Sirota On The 2009 Election
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S 2009 : Ep 11.05.09 - 11/5/09
Only one year after a historic election rerouted the course of America's political culture, do the 2009 election results show momentum swinging in the opposite direction? NOW's David Brancaccio talks to political author and columnist David Sirota about populist anger, the Obama administration's successes and failures, and how this week's election results foreshadow the state of politics in 2010.moreless -
Electric Car Dreams
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S 2009 : Ep 10.29.09 - 10/29/09
NOW investigates how the Danish government and Better Place are working together to put electric cars into the hands of as many Danish families as possible. The idea is still having trouble getting out of the garage here in America, but Denmark could be an inspiration.moreless -
Water World
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S 2009 : Ep 10.22.09 - 10/22/09
Is climate change turning coastal countries into water worlds? NOW travels to Bangladesh to examine some innovative solutions being implemented in a country where entire communities are inundated by water, battered by cyclones, and flooded from their homes.moreless -
Life Panel? Death Panel?
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S 2009 : Ep 10.08.09 - 10/8/09
How did private discussions between seniors and their doctors about end-of-life choices for the very ill or dying become a flash point in the national health care debate? NOW travels to Wisconsin to sit in on some of these sessions and see how health care reform could profoundly affect the lives of American seniors.moreless -
Pre-existing Conditions
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S 2009 : Ep 09.24.09 - 9/24/09
As the health care debate rages in Washington, NOW travels to the nation's heartland to see what reform could mean for the middle class. NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa meets two tight-knit Oklahoma families whose problems with private health insurance left them unable to get proper medical care--and on the brink of financial ruin.moreless -
Surrogacy: Wombs for Rent?
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S 2009 : Ep 09.18.09 - 9/18/09
Commercial surrogacy is banned in almost every developed country in the world except the United States, making it a land of opportunity for parents around the world. NOW investigates how shady surrogacy services and a lack of regulation in the U.S. may be defrauding hopeful couples and victimizing mothers trying to help them.moreless -
Africa: House Calls and Health Care
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S 2009 : Ep 09.10.09 - 9/10/09
NOW travels to the village of Rwinkwavu to meet the Rwandan doctors, nurses and villagers who are teaming up with Boston-based Partners in Health and the Rwandan government to deliver medicine and medical counseling door-to-door. Would such an innovation work in America?moreless -
After Guantanamo
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S 2009 : Ep 09.03.09 - 9/3/09
NOW on PBS investigates the controversial tactic of "preventative detention," a government plan that may detain suspects indefinitely without trial or even formal charges. Implementing such a plan may have far-reaching consequences on not just our fight against terrorism, but the integrity of the U.S. Constitution and the cause of human rights.moreless -
Keep on Trucking?
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S 2009 : Ep 08.27.09 - 8/27/09
Where should America be placing its bets for moving our economy and what would you personally sacrifice for it? Correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at the contemporary needs, challenges, and solutions for transporting vital cargo across America, and how those decisions affect the way you live, work, and travel.moreless -
Wall Street Reform and You
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S 2009 : Ep 07.23.09 - 7/23/09
The Obama Administration recently released its proposal for financial regulatory reform, but before change comes to Wall Street, a reform plan has to get through Congress with its teeth intact. David Brancaccio sits with Zanny Minton Beddoes, economics editor for The Economist magazine, to review the proposal and its ramifications for America.moreless -
Inside Israel's Army
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S 2009 : Ep 07.16.09 - 7/16/09
NOW travels to Israel to see how a lifetime of war shapes the psyche of a nation where almost every able-bodied man and woman must serve in the military. NOW goes inside Israel's defense forces -- where few have gone before -- to speak with reservists about the impact of constant war on both their lives and their world view.moreless -
Peace and Prosperity in the West Bank?
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S 2009 : Ep 07.09.09 - 7/9/09
Once one of the most dangerous and violent cities in the West Bank, Jenin was the scene of frequent battles between the Israeli military and Palestinian fighters, and was the hometown of more than two dozen suicide bombers. Today, however, there's been a huge turnaround. Jenin is now the center of an international effort to build a safe and economically prosperous Palestinian state.moreless - Load More
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